Little Green Books Review and SUPER sized GIVEAWAY

Who knew??  I didn't.  When I ran across Little Green Books by Simon and Schuster I was pleasantly surprised.  Love the idea behind the books and the website.  There is more than just books offered on the site.   Parents and caregivers can find great stuff on the blog and some really cool games for pre schoolers and younger too!  Downloadables, green tips and more really help parents and teachers find fun ways to get kids involved in an Eco friendly way.  They introduce fun characters like Little Green Monster for your kids to fall in love with.  Smartly written and extremely colorful, they catch the attention of even the youngest readers. 

Little Green Books are printed with vegetable or soy based inks, made from recycled materials and are 100% recyclable!  I was so happy to see they had books available for little ones (board books) and for a bit older (pre-school and young elementary age).  There are ton of options out there for older kiddos to learn how to help the Earth and the creatures on it but the younger group has been left out...until now.  You can even find lift the flap books to keep them entertained and involved. 

G loved these books...his fave was I Can Save the Ocean.  He loves anything to do with sea life and the ocean so this was a big hit and he loved the Little Green Monster.  I enjoyed The Polar Bear's Home as well....this story about global warming was a tug-on-the-heart story that he understood and took to heart. 



Peter Pan enjoying his Little Green Book



As total book nerds, we had fun reviewing the books we did.  We were able to review the ones shown and mentioned above.  I Can Save the Ocean, I Can Save the Earth, The Polar Bear's Home and Don't Throw That Away! 

Now it's YOUR turn to read these books!  We are going to have a super-size giveaway for these great books.  I will have 1 Grand Prize Winner who will receive the whole pack of books that I mentioned!  All 4!  Then, I will have 4 winners get to choose 1 book of their choice out of the ones above.  This should be fun, 5 winners!  Here's what to do:

1. Must be a pubic follower (GFC) of this blog.
2. Head to Little Green Books and let me know which of the books out of the 4 I reviewed that you would want to read to a little one.
3. You want to grab some extra entries??? 
Go and "like" me on Facebook! (1 extra entry)
Follow me on Twitter! (1 extra entry)
Blog about the giveaway!  Leave me a link. (2 extra entries)

This giveaway is open to all US and Canada followers!  This giveaway will end on June 10th...so you have plenty of time to enter! 

My Journey with EnviroGLAS....the beginning

I don't know what it is about Spring that makes all of us want to freshen up our homes.  The breezy weather, the sunshine, the flowers starting to bloom...whatever it is, I have caught the bug. 
We have made some small updates that have made big differences in the house.  We finally got rid of those horrible mini blinds in 2 rooms in the house.  We went with faux wood blinds and I love them!  We have our gorgeous FLOR rug in the kitchen as well, and it was a super quick fix.  We got a new couch this past Christmas that I am extremely happy with and today I am getting my new dining table....finally. 
We started out very young together and it is so nice to be creating our home with things we have picked out ourselves instead of the hand me downs that we have had in the past.  My kitchen is small but is the hub of our home.  We have painted, added wainscoting, and changed out the hardware on the cabinets.  The next move is counter tops. 
I looked at tons of options but knew that I wanted to really go for something Eco friendly.  I ran across a few companies that offered options from recycled glass to recycled paper counter tops.  I found EnviroGLAS and fell in love with their ideas and the colors.  Imagine granite but actually good for the Earth instead of taking it FROM the Earth.  There are so many colors to choose from, it's actually a fun process.  Choosing EnviroGLAS, you are voting for a green company to succeed, which helps everyone. 
I am working with EnviroGLAS to create the perfect counter tops for my kitchen. Because I am picking out counter tops, we will be using EnviroSLAB.  They also have EnviroPLANK (for flooring and shower walls) and EnviroSCAPE (for mulching in landscape design). We are in the first steps of the process now, picking the colors of the glass and porcelain terrazzo that I think will go with my design ideas.  This is not an easy chore.  So far, I am stuck on about 10 different colors/designs.  After I finally narrow it down, I will be sent samples of the ones I have chosen.  This is a really important step because computer screens and printers just don't do justice for the amazing colors.  Take a look at their Project Gallery and it's easy to see why EnviroGLAS is being used in all kinds of places. 
EnviroGLAS is made from 100% recycled glass and porcelain terrazzo and can be used in all different ways; flooring, counter tops, shower walls, and even beautiful pieces of art.  The key to EnviroGLAS is their commitment to the environment.  They are here in Texas which called out to me, of course.  Another great part of EnviroGLAS is their choices!  You go through a whole process of choosing your design.  There is a sample gallery that gives so many beautiful options you might need the other option, customizing your design.  There are 3 factors to formulating your design:

1. EnviroRESIN color
2. EnvrioSCAPE aggregate color and size mix
3. Finish

You are totally in control of what you end up putting in your home!  Why not choose something that is Eco friendly and beautiful at the same time?  I am very excited about this whole process.  EnviroGLAS has been an amazing company to work with so far.  I can not wait to see where the process takes us next and what the end results will look like.